‘Lack of regulatory mechanism paves way for illegal mining’. The district has rich deposits of bauxite ore, which has not been explored due to alleged contravention of Supreme Court ruling in Samata case. Besides laterite and granites, the district has low grade iron ore, quartz, white clay and semi-precious stones.
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Anti-Corruption Bureau officials arrested a Senior Environmental Engineer of the Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board for reportedly owning assets disproportionate to his known sources of income,...
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The erosion of the beach at Mangamaripeta and near the Kursura Submarine Museum has been happening for decades, however, it has increased since 2007. The waves are higher than usual and their heig...
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Tens of thousands of tons of spent fuel stored at nuclear power plants will remain dangerously radioactive for thousands of years a vexing problem that nuclear-powered nations around the world face. After decades of studies, scientists now agree that underground storage is the best option, but finding a community willing to host a radioactive dump site is difficult. Here’s a look at what some countries are doing.
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The shoreline of Visakhapatnam has been changing very fast over the past four years. Numerous human efforts failed to contain the damage during monsoon and Cyclones hitting the coast. Sand erosion lead to turtle eggs getting exposed and a World War - II bunker springing up on July 14 Monday. Here are a few photos clicked in the past and now by The Hindu lensman K.R. Deepak.
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Government on Wednesday rejected studies of WHO and Yale University which talked about India and its cities being among the most polluted, asserting that the parameters for determining air polluti...
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The group will visit Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea between October 1 and 15. he group, hailing from various districts, will visit Singapore, Malaysia and South Korea between October 1 and 15, said R. Hampaiah, chairman, A.P. State Biodiversity Board (APSBB) at a press conference here on Wednesday.
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Andhra University expert team submits its inquiry report to Vice-Chancellor. These pipes were laid out with international standards and safety measures were followed but corrosion and ageing lead to leakage.
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